Recycling and Making Something with Meaning; Great Gift Idea!
Flannel Works the Best!
My employer, who knew I enjoyed sewing, asked me if I would try to sew a teddy-bear for her. She wanted it to give to someone else for a Christmas Gift. She explained that she had old shirts from a special someone and wanted it patchwork. It was not meant for a child to play with but rather a token to sit on a shelf or propped in a chair.
Because I loved the idea, and still do, I said I would give it a try, hence the video. I think this was before all the challenging crazes started.
I found a McCalls pattern that I liked and increased the size by 20% on my printer. I wanted it to be about 10" high when sitting.
The flannel that I used was from 4 shirts and I offset them to make it patchwork looking. The only concern I had was with the thickness of the material, some were more dense than others. It all worked out though regardless of the varying thicknesses. Flannel is pretty easy to work with as it does give more than other material.
The video shows my struggles here and there, which makes for more interesting video anyway. Enjoy!
Please comment if you so choose.
Free Pattern
Bear is about 10" Sitting Up
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